Wartenfels Castle – Frohburg Castle Ruins loop from Trimbach

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Wartenfels Castle – Frohburg Castle Ruins loop from Trimbach

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Wartenfels Castle – Frohburg Castle Ruins loop from Trimbach

05:13

16.0km

660m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.09 km

Wartenfels Castle

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Opening times during the season (normally closes at the end of October), the castle is open to visitors and to enjoy the castle garden on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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6.01 km

Vineyard

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Beautiful view after climbing the stairs.

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11.2 km

Viewpoint at Geissflue

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Beautiful vantage point with seating.

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11.4 km

Summer opening hours:

March to the end of October:

Open Wednesday to Saturday from 9:00 am to about 10:00 pm, Sunday open until 6:00 pm!

Hot meals from the snack menu on Sundays until 16.30

Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

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Frohburg Castle Ruins

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The Frohburg is the ruin of a rock castle in the municipality of Trimbach in the Swiss canton of Solothurn and is one of the largest medieval castle ruins in …

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12.4 km

Geissflue Summit Cross and View of Trimbach

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Beautiful viewpoint near the ruin Froburg with summit cross at the highest point.

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14.5 km

View of Frohburg and the valley

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16.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.16 km

3.07 km

2.42 km

1.22 km

143 m

Surfaces

5.81 km

4.14 km

2.86 km

2.69 km

414 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 26, 2025,Geissflue zu Trimbach-Burg Froburg-Wisner Flue-Schloss Wartenfels

Highlights:

Geissflue zu Trimbach
Great view of the Mittelland, Jura and Alps.

Wartenfels Castle
Originally a castle converted from a tower castle from the 13th century, with a small garden and a great view.

A tour that has something for everyone. There are a wide variety of paths, from wide gravel paths to winding forest paths. There are great views …

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